Did Justin Bieber Sneak a Selena Gomez Mention into His 'What Do You Mean' Video?

Hidden among the graffiti in Bieber's newest video is an apparent shout out to Gomez

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Despite the steamy hookup in his new “What Do You Mean” music video, Justin Bieber may still have ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez on his mind.

Sharp-eyed viewers point out Gomez’s first name spray-painted on a graffiti-filled wall in the background of the new video. The wall also features the words “love” and “hope.”

The 21-year-old debuted the video on Sunday, shortly after he performed the new single for the first time at the MTV Video Music Awards in an emotional performance.

Gomez’s name appears in a scene where Bieber and model Xenia Deli wind up at a skate park.

On Monday, however, Bieber refuted the story, saying, “I think that might be fake,” before adding, “it wasn’t me that did that.”

The former couple had a tumultuous on-and-off relationship before finally calling it quits for good in 2012. The relationship rumor mill started churning again in July, but a source confirmed they weren’t back together.

“She has no interest [in dating him],” the source, who’s close to Gomez, said at the time. “There’s nothing going on with them romantically at all.”

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Earlier this year, Bieber told Ryan Seacrest that while the two weren’t dating, Gomez was a muse for his current album, adding, “a lot of [his] inspiration comes from [Gomez].